New local wildlife show dives into the underwater world of the Two Oceans Aquarium

New local wildlife show dives into the underwater world of the Two Oceans Aquarium

7 June, 2018 - 08:07

The Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town aims to showcase the incredible diversity of marine life found in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. But what goes on behind-the-scenes, or in this case, on the other side of the glass tank?

In the five-episode instalment of the new wildlife show, produced by Homebrew Films and screened on M-Net called The Wild Ones, cameras take viewers behind-the-scenes of what has become a home away from home to marine life.

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